Leadership is an art, not a science. Therefore, we as senior leaders must professionally develop our junior soldiers through experience, counseling and mentoring. We must mentor our soldiers to be ethical standard bearers and to live up to and enforce Army valves. 1. The following statements represent my Leadership Philosophy that we must ensure as Non-Commissioned Officers and leaders of soldiers that we are working as one team to produce the best trained soldiers in the Army. a. Proficient caring leaders: I expect proficient Leaders to demonstrate caring attitudes toward the soldiers in their charge. We must lead from the front and set the example at all times. Caring for soldiers is the foundation of the Army. The most precious asset we have is each other and above all our soldiers in the organization must truly know we care for them and their families. b. Teamwork: As leaders we must work as a team in every aspect of training. Soldiers need to cooperate with each other and become one. A well-disciplined caring team will build cohesiveness, which is a bond that no force can break. Soldiers will not play the Officer against the NCO if they truly understand you are one. I will personally be involved in individual training and will insist we are trained. c. Communication: Along with teamwork, communication is what soldiers normally see as a command failure. Soldiers must be able to use the chain of command and chain of support, both formal and informal. I expect every soldier to utilize communication to its fullest extent. As soon as a leader gives directives to soldiers, I expect the details to be worked out and soldiers to receive the information rapidly. d. Leadership: This is in no way a zero defects business. I expect soldiers to make honest mistakes and learn from the experience… you can expect me to make honest mistakes as well… we will learn together. Leaders are positive, proactive, and look for problems and…
SGT Burton’s potential is analogous with the majority of his peers in equivalent grade. He possesses the latent potential to be amongst the best, provided he take, an unsolicited initiative to act outside his comfort zone and his peers, to cultivate his aptitude to employ leadership competences. SGT Burton exhibits the leadership and potential to serve at subsequent grade; promote if able.…
This course examines the critical attributes of leadership in the criminal justice system. The importance of effective and competent leadership is examined. This course provides students with a conceptual and theoretical basis upon which to evaluate criminal justice administration and management.…
Officer Lawson has been with the department for just over two years. Although still relativity new to the profession she exhibits the skill and ability of a more tenured officer. Officer Lawson makes good sound decisions in the field. In making her decisions she uses her training and experience along with input from her peers and supervisors when needed.…
3 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF THE LEADER PRIORITIES IN MENTORING? EMPHASIZE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PREPARE SOLDIERS AND LEADERS TO OPERATE AND MAKE DECISIONS IN AMBIGUOUS ENVIRONMENTS…
I believe you assigned this book for us to read because it is a clear representation of what it means and takes to be a great officer in the United States Army. It has taught me a lot of positive and negative attributes of leadership. Sam Damon represents everything that an officer should be, and Courtney Massengale represents everything that you hope your superiors are not. After reading this book I can ask myself, when encountered with a difficult problem, "What would Sam Damon do?" This book has taught me several very important lessons about leadership.…
I honestly believe that being a ploice officer is very hard. There are some positives and negatives to it. It is obvious that we are all human and make multiple mistakes, and at times we do not agree on the selection of choices that ploice officers use upon the people. Some of the positives are that police officers have the right of arrresting someone who is using illgeal behavior. For an example, say you are at a plaza walking around with your friends, and suddenly you see someone had too much to drink and they are causing a sence; to which you can't avoid or control the persons actions, you will have to call the police and they will settle the situation so it doesn't lead to breaking a law. A negative discretionary decision, would be the…
The story of Joe Schmitt is a perfect example of how servant leadership benefits others and help build character. The story explains Joe's struggle with his child’s health and how he returned the kindness he received to benefit others (Schmitt, 2014). Getting an awareness of Joe Schmitt’s situation after listening to him, the commander assisted Joe. Using his conceptualization, this officer proved his empathy and commitment to Joe and his son. The commander executed his plans to help Joe’s son get better, serving his team member and helped others build character. The commander demonstrated the important characteristics of a servant leader. These characteristics include listening capability, integrity, awareness, conceptualization, commitment…
All Officers, regardless of what branch they commission as, have a few key characterizes. To be in effective leader, they must take moral high ground, follow the law of war, rule of engagement, and be able to prevent, predict, and solve any future and current problems. Above all else, Officers uses their expertise for the betterment of America, her people, and the Constitution.…
This is one of the most important topics to an aspiring leader. They can never be afraid of learning and expanding their skills. Collins pairs this topic with the word “challenge” which is also very fitting for the topic. With every challenge in a career comes the opportunity for growth. This helps with the ever expanding skill set a new leader will develop. Aspiring leaders should welcome all challenges while using their service skills of loyalty to help get them through the challenges. How they adapt to the challenges thrown at them will determine the success of their career. This also ties in the ability to be a leader when necessary and a follower as well that was discussed earlier.…
Leadership failures have a sweeping impact on the department as a whole and the entire community. Today’s society puts a tremendous amount of pressure on line level officers. Officers have expressed it does not matter what they do they are wrong even when the choices made are correct based on their training. Then the scrutiny is compounded by the media reporting a biased view of a situation instead of a comprehensive account.…
These features not only facilitate a relationship to mature and deliver exceptional results, but just as importantly, they also preclude a relationship from unravelling under the weight of confusion and external stimuli – a vital aspect in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world Anyone coming up thru the ranks in the military and in the civilian sector knows that in order for a leader to be successful that they must possess certain leadership skills. Although not all inclusive, these skills will set up a leader to be successful. These skills include: organization and time management, selling skills, resource acquisition and management, technologically savvy, persuasive and negotiating skills, and ethics (Javitch, 2009).…
I have succeeded in various leadership opportunities as an enlisted member of two combat squadrons. As shift supervisor and Leading Petty Officer, I have met and exceeded every expectation set forth by my chain of command. My personal and professional development throughout my career has kept my desire to become a Naval Officer burning brightly. Completing my degree, earning a commission, and becoming a pilot have been personal and professional goals that strongly influence my every endeavor. I strive for growth beyond the aviation maintenance aspect…
During any interaction with another person, there is always an opportunity to grow as a leader. Whether it is becoming more confident speaking, developing emotional intelligence, or enhancing your listening skills, leadership traits can constantly be improved. My goal within the Corps of Cadets is to develop as a leader in every way that I can. In order to do this, I need to use every opportunity I am given to be able to improve myself. Being able to attend this excursion would be an invaluable experience for me to grow as a leader.…
Being an officer, you use a lot of discretion and doing this simulation really helped me understand the word ‘discretion’ better. Using the scenario of pulling somebody over, you have to listen to the tone of the person’s voice, and their facial expressions. In the first scene, the driver was going 10 mph over the speed limit in a residential area, but no children where outside. When I approached the vehicle, the driver seemed apologetic, and understood that he was speeding because he was in jeopardy of losing his job. His record was clean, other than a few minor speeding tickets that have already been taken care of. There was a dent in the front fender of his car, so I also had to take in consideration on whether he was always a speedy driver. It was also very noticeable that he had a family to take care of, and a full speeding ticket would impact him financially. In the second scenario, the driver was rude, and didn’t seem apologetic, and he even knew how fast he was going in a residential area.…
